This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 1, Unit 3, places the vocabulary ball, car, and bicycle from the Ball Chant into a commonly used chunk It’s a. After doing Storytime and the Ball Chant, do the It’s a Chantand finally play this chant. As mentioned in the Ball Chant tip, this unit is a great opportunity to reinforce and encourage students to use the most empowering phrases for learning themselves: What is it?It’s a… So, put all of these videos together and then give students the opportunity to use it with the activity tip offered in the Ball Chant. Otherwise, check the free-to-download New Routines and Games Bank on www.happyvalley.tv and the free Lesson Plans for game ideas appropriate to the week you are teaching.

This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 1, Unit 3, places the vocabulary ball, car, and bicycle from the Ball Chant into a commonly used chunk It’s a. After doing Storytime and the Ball Chant, do the It’s a Chantand finally play this chant. As mentioned in the Ball Chant tip, What is it? is the most empowering phrase a child can have to learn on their own about things around them, so use that tip to give your child more practice using the question What is it? and chunk It’s a with their favorite belongings.

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This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 1, Unit 3, introduces commonly the used toys ball, car and bicycle. After Storytime, do this Ball Chant, then do it again with gestures. Next, do the It’s a Chantand then the It’s a BallChant. This unit is a great opportunity to reinforce and encourage students to use the most empowering phrase for learning themselves: What is it? Last unit, you may have given them time to walk around the classroom asking What is it? about any item they are interested in. This unit, fill a bag with various age-appropriate items and set a timer. Students can choose any item and ask What is it? Teacher, answer. See if they naturally repeat, but if not, encourage them to try and say it. If they can ask about all the items before the timer runs out, everyone can high five. If not, play again. You could even have each student bring items from their homes for next week and repeat with ultimate personalization. Once students feel comfortable saying the object names, switch roles with the teacher asking What is it? and students answering in turn. Otherwise, check the free-to-download New Routines and Games Bank on www.happyvalley.tv and the free lesson plans for game ideas appropriate to the week you are teaching.

教室でのヒント

スチューデントブック1、ユニット3のこのチャントは、よくあるおもちゃのボール、車、自転車を紹介します。ストーリータイムの後、このチャントをして、もう一度ジェスチャーを加えてやってみましょう。次はIt’s a ChantとIt’s a Ball Chantをしましょう。生徒が学ぶ上で最も力を入れるフレーズWhat is it?を練習する良いきっかけになるユニットです。前ユニットでは、教室を歩き回って気になるものについてWhat is it?と聴くアクティビティーをしたかもしれませんね。今回は適切なものを袋に入れておいて、タイマーをセットします。生徒が袋から何かを選んでWhat is it?と尋ね、先生が答えます。自然に繰り返さないなら繰り返して言うように促します。タイマーが鳴るまでに全部質問できたら皆でハイタッチをしましょう。できなかったらもう一度最初からしましょう。来週は生徒が家から持ってきたものを使うと最高な自分たちだけのゲームができますよ。生徒がうまく言えるようになったら、役を交代して、先生がWhat is it?と尋ねて生徒が答えます。他のアクティビティーは、www.happyvalley.tvで無料ダウンロードできるルーティーン＆ゲームガイドでぴったりなゲームを探してみてください。

At Home Tip

This chant from Happy Valley Student Book 1, Unit 3, introduces commonly the used toys ball, car and bicycle. Use the Year 1 Unit 3 playlist and after watching the Storytime video, do this Ball Chant, then do it again with the gestures video. Next, do the It’s a Chantand then the It’s a BallChant. What is it? is the most empowering phrase a child can have to learn on their own about things around them. Fill a bag with your child’s favorite things and set a timer. They can choose any item and ask What is it? Tell them the English and see if they naturally repeat. If not, encourage them to try and say it. If they can ask about all the items before the timer runs out, give them a high five. If not, play again. When your child can say the items, switch roles if they want to.

お家でのヒント

スチューデントブック1、ユニット3のこのチャントは、よくあるおもちゃのボール、車、自転車を紹介します。ストーリータイムの後、このチャントをして、もう一度ジェスチャーを加えてやってみましょう。次はIt’s a ChantとIt’s a Ball Chantをしましょう。What is it? は、自ら周りの世界を知るための一番重要なフレーズです。子供の好きなものを袋に入れてタイマーをセットします。子供は好きなアイテムを選んでWhat is it?と尋ねます。英語で教えて、自然に繰り返すことができるか見ましょう。繰り返して言わない場合は繰り返すように促します。タイマーが鳴るまでに全部のアイテムについて尋ねることができたらハイタッチ！できなかったらもう一度チャレンジしましょう。物の名前が言えるようになったら役を交代してみましょう。

In this week’s instructional video for teachers and parents, Catherine explains how to use the puppets included in the Happy Valley student books! Don’t miss it! 今週の先生用の説明動画はハッピーバレースチューデントブックに入っているパペットの使い方を説明します！見逃さないでくださいね！

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